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8. Individuals found guilty in federal, state or local court of being involved in the sale or trade of firearms, ammunition or explosives for SNAP benefits or vice-versa. They are permanently disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits. 9. Aliens not meeting the definition of an eligible alien (SNAP 301a-2). 10. Individuals choosing not to provide a Social Security number (SNAP 303-1a). 11. Individuals disqualified due to work registration disqualification (SNAP 703-1). VERIFICATION OF STATUS OF # 3, 4, 5, 7 AND 8: An adult household member may verbally or in writing, under penalty of perjury, declare the status for each household member. NOTE: If no adult household members will sign the Self Declaration of Status section on the application or recertification form and will not verbally answer questions regarding eligibility status, the application is denied. If there is a change in a household member's Self Declaration of Status, the household is required to report it at recertification. If the OPA discovers during the certification period an individual may meet one of the statuses described, the household must be notified of the OPA's knowledge of the information and must be given the opportunity to dispute the information via a 10-day request for information notice. If the household does not respond, the case is closed for failing to provide information necessary to determine household composition and eligibility and/or level of benefits. The OPA provides the household timely notice of adverse action. NOTE: Eligibility staff members should not be seeking out information (e.g., initiating contact with law enforcement or parole officers, looking in newspapers, etc.) regarding drug felons or fleeing felons. An individual is disqualified as soon as the court enters a judgment even if a sentence will be imposed later or never imposed. If the judgment is guilty, the individual remains disqualified even if the sentence has been served. The status only changes if the conviction (SNAP 0-4), judgment, is expunged (removed from the individual's record) by court action. NOTE: Individuals convicted for felony possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs after August 22, 1996 may be eligible to receive benefits if the individual is complying with the conditions of supervision or the sentence associated with the felony conviction has been discharged (served) and if the person is actively participating in treatment, if required. Self-Declaration of status is accepted as noted above.